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The fuses are all good and my digital controls all seem to be working but my motor just doesn't turn on. Is there anything to look for before I fork out the money on a new blower? Also will the blower out of a 4 door work in a 2 door?

I think the blower motors are interchangeable between all body styles, but verify the part number on RealOEM.com beforehand. Also, you can run a jumper to test your blower motor without having to replace it. You may just need a relay or final stage unit.

I think it varies a bit. When my FSU died, sometimes it would blow on max when I had the speed set to low, and other times the blower motor wouldn't run at all despite being set to max. I was under the impression that it's the earlier OBD1 cars with resistors and not FSUs that the fan speed defaults to max when the part dies. But anyway, I'd check your relay and blower motor before buying anything.

where is the relay for the blower motor located, I am having the same problem where my fan only blows on high. I have spend 3 hrs taking apart the dash looking for the FSU on the passenger side and it not being there and now i could not find the resistor on the driver side. ready to set the whole car on fire.